Alaska Airlines, while primarily a passenger and cargo airline, engages in the space industry through partnerships focused on innovation and sustainability. They collaborate with companies like Air Space Intelligence to optimize flight paths using AI, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Alaska Airlines also partners with organizations like NASA and Boeing on projects related to aviation sustainability and testing new aircraft technologies. The airline's venture capital arm invests in companies developing cutting-edge technologies like VR simulators for pilot training.
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SpaceX's Starlink has agreements with United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have secured agreements with SpaceX’s Starlink for in-flight connectivity.
Intelsat reached deals earlier 2023 to provide multi-orbit electronically steered array antennas to Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and Aerolineas Argentina.
Intelsat secured recent deals with Alaska Airlines and Air Canada that plan to use an antenna capable of connecting to Intelsat’s GEO network and OneWeb’s NGSO constellation in Ku-band.
Alaska Airlines selected Intelsat for a regional inflight connectivity upgrade on its E175 fleet beginning in 2024.